A western Texas fracker starring in a podcast about how his attempted moonlighting as a handyman turned into lucrative sex work largely solicited by distracted oil industry professionals’ housewives says he believes his region’s repressive sexual attitudes gave his side gig an opening to flourish. “There’s an inherent kind of self-denial,” the subject of The Handyman of West Texas, identified only as Mickey, said in a recent interview. “We all have these thoughts. But we lie to ourselves and try to conform to … how you’re supposed to be repressing your own pleasure.” Mickey said he arrived at that observation in part from the post-coital talks he has held with many of the adult women in his sliver of the Permian Basin’s Midland area, who collectively compensated him in the mid-six figures during his five-year run escorting amid communities depicted on television shows such as Landman and Friday Night Lights. As Mickey put it on the documentary podcast and separately to the Guardian, his path to escorting was circuitous. He had just gotten divorced from a woman to whom he had been married to for two decades. He wanted to keep himself occupied as well as earn a little money during his resting periods between his fracking work, which typically involve 15-hour daily shifts, two weeks at a time. So he posted an online advertisement offering his services hanging shutters, repairing leaky faucets or completing other such odd jobs. The rugged, visually appealing Mickey included a picture of himself, thinking it might make potential clients feel safer about hiring a stranger off the internet. Mickey recalled that his first respondent was a woman who was a deacon at her church. She said she would like him to fix shutters at her mansion while her husband was away on an oil rig. Shortly after he arrived, she successfully leaned in for a kiss and they had sex. She paid Mickey $200 despite his not touching a single shutter at her home and sent him on his way. He said his second c...

It is believed to be a first: the deliberate targeting of a commercial datacentre by the armed forces of a country at war. At 4.30am on Sunday morning, an Iranian Shahed 136 drone struck an Amazon Web Services datacentre in the United Arab Emirates, setting off a devastating fire and forcing a shutdown of the power supply. Further damage was inflicted as attempts were made to suppress the flames with water. Soon after, a second data centre owned by the US tech company was hit. Then a third was said to be in trouble, this time in Bahrain, after an Iranian suicide drone turned to fireball on striking land nearby. Iranian state TV has claimed that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched the attack “to identify the role of these centres in supporting the enemy’s military and intelligence activities”. The network built by Jeff Bezos’s company could withstand one of its regional centres being taken out of action but not a second, let alone a third of their huge warehouses of technology. The coordinated strike had an immediate impact. Millions of people in Dubai and Abu Dhabi woke up on Monday unable to pay for a taxi, order a food delivery, or check their bank balance on their mobile apps. Whether there was a military impact is unclear – but the strikes swiftly brought the war directly into the lives of 11 million people in the UAE, nine out of 10 of whom are foreign nationals. Amazon has advised its clients to secure their data away from the region. View image in fullscreen A technician works at an Amazon Web Services AI data centre. The drone strikes brought the war directly to 11 million people in the UAE unable to pay for a taxi, order a food delivery, or check their bank balances. Photograph: Noah Berger/Reuters Perhaps more significantly, the strikes on this ‘next generation’ war target are now raising questions about the prospects of the UAE building on its plans, and many billions of pounds worth of US and other foreign investment, to exploit what they h...

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习近平强调，完成“十五五”时期国防和军队现代化目标任务，归根到底要靠各级党组织来领导和推进。 中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平7日下午在出席十四届全国人大四次会议解放军和武警部队代表团全体会议时强调，“十五五”时期要如期实现建军一百年奋斗目标、高质量推进国防和军队现代化，必须坚持好、运用好、发展好政治建军这个重要法宝，毫不动摇坚持和加强党对军队绝对领导，充分发挥政治建军特有优势，凝心聚力推动国防和军队现代化行稳致远。 会上，孙雷、周芬、唐武祥、郝井文、姜晓栋、朱悦萌等6位代表先后发言，分别就跨军地执法协作、党组织领导科研攻坚、军士人才培养、新装备新力量能力生成和运用、弘扬优良传统、典型培树宣传和学习运用等提出意见建议。 在认真听取代表发言后，习近平发表重要讲话。他指出，党的十八大以来，党中央领导人民军队以前所未有的决心和力度深化政治整训、推进政治建军，取得重大成效。军队是拿枪杆子的，军中绝不能有对党怀有二心之人，绝不能有腐败分子藏身之地，必须坚定不移推进反腐败斗争。“十五五”一开局就要立起从严监管硬规矩，紧盯资金流向、权力运行和质量管控等关键环节，加强重大项目监管，强化军地融合监督，确保在监管前提下搞建设。要推进军费预算管理改革，搞好军费供需动态平衡，强化经费使用全链条管控和绩效评估，把每一分钱都用在刀刃上。 习近平强调，完成“十五五”时期国防和军队现代化目标任务，归根到底要靠各级党组织来领导和推进。要全面加强我军党的领导和党的建设，选准配强高层党委班子，增强基层党组织自主抓建能力，把各级党组织建设得更加坚强有力。要坚持党管军事、党管干部、党管行业，提高科学决策能力，在攻坚重大任务、化解突出矛盾、解决发展难题过程中发挥关键作用，把党的领导优势转化为发展优势。 习近平指出，要加强革命化专业化人才队伍建设，坚持不懈用党的创新理论铸魂育人，打牢官兵听党话、跟党走的思想根基，确保现代化武器装备掌握在革命化人才队伍手中。要完善促进人才发展的制度和条件，体系推进联合作战指挥、新型作战力量、高层次科技创新、高水平战略管理“四类人才”培养，实现人的能力素质同强军实践协调发展。 习近平强调，要大力传承和弘扬我党我军优良传统，推进新时代强军文化建设，加强先进典型培养和激励，让红色基因代代相传，让新风正气更加充盈。要把基层作为赓续优良传统的沃土，积极探索新形势下基层建设规律和...

漫剧赛道又迎来一位新的参与者。 近日，美团在主站内上线漫剧板块“饭团漫社”。据了解，该板块不仅囊括常规漫剧内容，还同步推出了AI漫剧内容，覆盖青春、古风、都市、末世等多个热门题材，而且所有内容免费。 事实上，从短视频到游戏、再到短剧，近年来美团一直在围绕内容化进行各种尝试，希望借此来抢夺用户的时长。毕竟在流量红利见顶后，互联网行业争的就是用户时长，而每一分的用户停留时长，本质上都是在抢占商业变现的潜力空间。但美团App是一个典型的工具型产品，用户往往用完即走，其需要改变这一点才能寻求更多可能。 随着抖音用内容带来的流量赋能到店业务，阿里和京东在外卖与即时零售领域大力补贴，面对用户流失的可能，美团显然有更多的理由来抢夺用户时长。以抖音本地生活服务为例，不久前就曾有消息源透露，2025年其GMV突破8500亿元、同比增长59%，并已确定2026年的GMV增速目标为50%左右。 在这样的情况下，对于漫剧凭借低成本、高生产效率、强碎片化适配、受众面更宽广等特性，迅速成为了流量的新宠，所以美团选择跟风并不奇怪。而且此次美团以主站内嵌板块的形式入局，也并非无迹可寻。 此前在2024年12月底，美团就曾尝试将AI技术与短剧这一内容形式结合，推出定制化AI短剧年度报告，并凭借强代入感的内容形式实现了现象级传播。 然而不可否认的是，随着AI大幅降低了漫剧的制作成本，其将有望为美团的AI提供更多落地场景。例如美团方面已经推出AI创作产品“蛙蛙写作”，可实现AI漫剧视频、AI 小说、AI 剧本等多种类型的内容创作。 但饭团漫社想要跑通，要面临的挑战同样不容小觑。一方面，虽然目前尚未出现寡头，但漫剧赛道的竞争已经十分激烈，腾讯、字节、百度等大厂都已参与，并形成了完善的内容供给与运营体系。此时美团才真正开始行动，已经是晚来一步。 而且万变不离其宗的，是漫剧的核心仍是“好故事”。论及目前的头部玩家，腾讯坐拥阅文的IP库，字节有番茄小说的海量网文资源，百度也有七猫小说，知乎的盐言故事更是成为了漫剧改编的重要源头。可反观美团，当下不仅缺乏核心的IP资源，也没有成熟的运营经验。 而且即便借助AI漫剧降低了制作成本，美团也只是解决了数量问题，无法给出“内容质量”这个核心痛点的解法。而且AI并非美团独有，甚至当下还难言有优势，诸如快手、字节跳动等大厂早已推出AI漫剧创作工具。 其次，漫剧的发展同样离不开...

Singapore is moving to ban caged lorries used to transport migrant workers in a bid to reduce safety risks in emergencies, but activists say the change does not address the wider dangers of ferrying workers in such vehicles. Senior Minister of State for Transport Sun Xueling said that caged lorry decks posed “additional safety risks” to passengers sitting in the rear. “For example, if a lorry with a caged door that is locked or latched from the outside is involved in an accident or a fire, workers may not be able to escape,” Sun said in Parliament when announcing the measure on Wednesday. Advertisement The Transport Ministry and Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the ban, which will take effect next year, is part of the government’s “continuous efforts to enhance the safety of worker transportation”. About 1 to 2 per cent of Singapore’s roughly 50,000 lorries have caged decks, according to the LTA. Advertisement Those who wish to continue using such vehicles to ferry workers or equipment could convert the rear deck to incorporate a canopy and side railings, the agencies said in a statement.

Today, in the year 2000, AMD shipped an undisputable processor milestone, its 1 GHz Athlon CPU. Thus, the Gigahertz PC era was born. AMD scored marketing gold ahead of its powerful rival Intel. PC industry heavy hitters of the time, Compaq and Gateway, were key partners, and the first pre-built 1 GHz system deliveries began the following week. Tom’s Hardware had previewed the new Athlon K7 processors back in August 1999 and reviewed a 1.1 GHz model in August 2000. Neither of these milestone chips made it into our five best AMD CPUs of all time feature, though. AMD’s Athlon 1 GHz press release, which we are grateful is preserved by CPU Shack, was triumphant. The firm’s chairman and CEO at the time, W.J. Sanders III, likened the 1 GHz feat to aviation science’s breaking of the sound barrier. “Just as the achievement of Chuck Yeager signaled the beginning of a new era in aviation, the 1 GHz processor ushers in a new era of information technology,” said Sanders, heralding the new levels of CPU processing power. “AMD plans to lead in the gigahertz era.” It also managed to get industry analyst quotes comparing the 1 GHz Athlon launch to man’s first steps on the moon, the breaking of the four-minute-mile athletics record, and the conquering of Everest. Enough of the marketing bombast, what about the AMD Athlon 1 GHz specs? The first AMD Athlon processors would debut in June 1999. Over their production history, they would progress from 500 MHz to 1.4 GHz, FSB speeds from 100 to 133 MHz, and tech nodes from 250 nm to 180 nm. These K7 chips would also be made available in Slot A, Socket A, and Socket 563 platforms. The specific 1 GHz barrier-breaking chip is thankfully cataloged by TechPowerUp. From the site's database, we can see it was a Slot A model with a bundled cooler, produced on the 180 nm process and packing 22 million transistors. Its clock speed was the magic 1,000 MHz, and it had a base clock of 100 MHz with a 10.0x multiplier. It drew 1.8V for a TDP of 65W. Of co...

Solana (SOL 3.43%) is down by about 36% during the past 90 days thanks to a mixture of terrible sentiment in the crypto market and bad news about a lawsuit targeting a few of the network's most important entities. So is this dip a buying opportunity, or has the bull thesis for this coin started to fall apart? This chain is still accelerating One thing to know right off the bat about Solana's recent slide is that the chain's ecosystem is in great condition. Its total value locked (TVL), a measure of capital deployed in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, is near $6.6 billion. Its base of stablecoins, the liquidity that's fuel for DeFi and most other on-chain applications, is nearly $15.6 billion, which is close to its all-time high. In other words, investors are still parking plenty of their capital on the network even as the coin's price falls. Plus, Solana is now available in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) launched in late 2025, which currently hold about $332 million in capital. Inflows are persisting, and more ETFs are on the way, which could lead to even more money inflows. Expand CRYPTO : SOL Solana Today's Change ( -3.43 %) $ -3.01 Current Price $ 84.77 Key Data Points Market Cap $48B Day's Range $ 83.84 - $ 87.81 52wk Range $ 70.61 - $ 252.78 Volume 3.2B At the same time, the network still has by far the fastest transaction speeds, lowest transaction costs, and highest throughput potential among the crypto majors. And more upgrades to its technology are on the way in 2026, which should push its lead in those categories even further. As it pivots toward being a platform for tokenized assets, especially stocks, that will make it a favorite among users who require snappy performance. The lawsuit is a wild card One cloud that keeps Solana from being a clear dip-buying opportunity is the fact that it currently faces a serious class-action lawsuit. That lawsuit names critical entities responsible for its tech development as well as the health of its ecosystem,...

Pitcairn Co. lessened its holdings in Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG - Free Report) by 28.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 46,024 shares of the information services provider's stock after selling 18,330 shares during the period. Alphabet makes up 0.9% of Pitcairn Co.'s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Pitcairn Co.'s holdings in Alphabet were worth $11,209,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GOOG. Solstein Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Alphabet by 10.2% in the 3rd quarter. Solstein Capital LLC now owns 19,502 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $4,750,000 after purchasing an additional 1,803 shares in the last quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Perennial Investment Advisors LLC now owns 23,382 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $5,694,000 after purchasing an additional 241 shares in the last quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Alphabet by 2.1% during the 3rd quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 151,147 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $36,812,000 after purchasing an additional 3,128 shares in the last quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 64,492 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $15,707,000 after purchasing an additional 403 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 145.2% during the 3rd quarter. Amova Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 272,797 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $66,423...

中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平7日下午在出席十四届全国人大四次会议解放军和武警部队代表团全体会议时强调，“十五五”时期要如期实现建军一百年奋斗目标、高质量推进国防和军队现代化，必须坚持好、运用好、发展好政治建军这个重要法宝，毫不动摇坚持和加强党对军队绝对领导，充分发挥政治建军特有优势，凝心聚力推动国防和军队现代化行稳致远。 会上，孙雷、周芬、唐武祥、郝井文、姜晓栋、朱悦萌等6位代表先后发言，分别就跨军地执法协作、党组织领导科研攻坚、军士人才培养、新装备新力量能力生成和运用、弘扬优良传统、典型培树宣传和学习运用等提出意见建议。 在认真听取代表发言后，习近平发表重要讲话。他指出，党的十八大以来，党中央领导人民军队以前所未有的决心和力度深化政治整训、推进政治建军，取得重大成效。军队是拿枪杆子的，军中绝不能有对党怀有二心之人，绝不能有腐败分子藏身之地，必须坚定不移推进反腐败斗争。“十五五”一开局就要立起从严监管硬规矩，紧盯资金流向、权力运行和质量管控等关键环节，加强重大项目监管，强化军地融合监督，确保在监管前提下搞建设。要推进军费预算管理改革，搞好军费供需动态平衡，强化经费使用全链条管控和绩效评估，把每一分钱都用在刀刃上。 习近平强调，完成“十五五”时期国防和军队现代化目标任务，归根到底要靠各级党组织来领导和推进。要全面加强我军党的领导和党的建设，选准配强高层党委班子，增强基层党组织自主抓建能力，把各级党组织建设得更加坚强有力。要坚持党管军事、党管干部、党管行业，提高科学决策能力，在攻坚重大任务、化解突出矛盾、解决发展难题过程中发挥关键作用，把党的领导优势转化为发展优势。 习近平指出，要加强革命化专业化人才队伍建设，坚持不懈用党的创新理论铸魂育人，打牢官兵听党话、跟党走的思想根基，确保现代化武器装备掌握在革命化人才队伍手中。要完善促进人才发展的制度和条件，体系推进联合作战指挥、新型作战力量、高层次科技创新、高水平战略管理“四类人才”培养，实现人的能力素质同强军实践协调发展。 习近平强调，要大力传承和弘扬我党我军优良传统，推进新时代强军文化建设，加强先进典型培养和激励，让红色基因代代相传，让新风正气更加充盈。要把基层作为赓续优良传统的沃土，积极探索新形势下基层建设规律和有益做法，重视抓好管根本、利长远、增后劲的工作，把部队建设和战斗力基础打得更加牢靠。 中央军委...

《科创板日报》3月7日讯（记者 史士云） 在上海某大型三甲医院的复诊室里，39岁的安达（化名）抬手握住了桌上的水杯，指尖的力度稳稳当当，这个简单的动作，在一年前对他而言还是奢望。 因车祸导致颈椎错位瘫痪四年，他的双手曾失去所有抓握能力。直至2024年11月，作为上海首例脑机接口植入患者，一枚如硬币大小的脑机接口产品在他颅骨外完成植入，成为连接大脑与肢体的“神经桥梁”。术后第九天，他的右手首次自主抓握木球；术后一年，他能举哑铃、倒水喝水，甚至能握着笔写下简单的字迹。“这一切都令人惊喜，给了我重生的希望。”安达感慨道。 脑机接口在临床上的突破，让敏锐的资本市场已然闻风而动。 数据显示， 2025年脑机接口领域共发生融资事件24起，创下近年新高，融资总额超过50亿元 ，融资热度整体延续了上行趋势。 “总体来看，资本对脑机接口赛道仍保持较高配置力度。从投融资轮次来看， 当前行业融资整体仍处于早期阶段，主要集中在C轮以前，其中天使轮事件数量最多。这表明资金仍在押注技术路线与核心团队 ，而非追逐成熟的商业化现金流。” CIC灼识咨询副总监文清林对《科创板日报》记者说道。 资本热度持续高涨之下，脑机接口领域核心技术突破、临床转化落地、监管伦理适配、商业化路径探索等多重挑战仍待破解。基于此， 资本市场对脑机接口的态度也已不再相信浪漫的概念想象，转而看重可验证的临床交付进展。 值得关注的是，在今年全国两会上， 脑机接口首次被写入政府工作报告 ，明确与量子科技、具身智能等领域一同被列入核心未来产业之一，这一顶层定调标志着脑机接口正式上升为国家战略科技方向。 ▌ 热潮迭起 时间的刻度刚指向2026年，“杭州六小龙”成员之一强脑科技便以一笔高达20亿元的融资炸场开年。 此次融资的投资方包括IDG、华登国际、 蓝思科技 、 领益智造 等，还有中国香港、美国多家顶级家族办公室参与其中，该笔融资也创下除马斯克旗下的Neuralink外，全球脑机接口领域的第二大融资纪录。另还有消息称，强脑科技已秘密提交港股IPO申请。 接下来，一级市场的橄榄枝又频频抛向脑机接口领域。 专注非侵入式赛道的术理创新，于1月和2月接连完成B+轮和C轮融资，融资规模均在数亿元量级，其中B+轮由国家中小企业发展基金、东方富海投资，C轮则由道禾资本、东方恒信、新鼎资本等多家机构共同“举牌”。 同样在2月，侵入式脑机接口公司智...

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The Iran war set the markets back this past week, sending stocks in most sectors plummeting. In situations such as these, many investors sell first and ask questions later. The conflict will likely have an impact on businesses, besides the obvious reactions such as oil price increases, a rush to safe-haven assets such as gold and silver, and a boost for defense industry stocks. However, many of the companies that saw their shares drop in the past week aren't likely to be that affected by the conflict. As a research report from Morgan Stanley pointed out, in the wake of similar geopolitical shocks, on average, the S&P 500 has been up by approximately 2% after one month, up 6% after six months, and up 8% after 12 months. At moments like these, then, it makes sense to look at blue chip stocks -- such as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) -- and see if the dip is worth buying. In my view, both of these stocks' recent downturns were likely overreactions. Continue reading

我国通过优先审批通道上市的罕见病药品数量几乎年年上升 “今年1月新修订的《中华人民共和国药品管理法实施条例》正式发布，明确市场独占期，这也为我国罕见病专门立法奠定了重要基础。”全国人大代表、北京协和医院院长张抒扬说。 张抒扬同时兼任国家卫健委罕见病诊疗与保障委员会主任委员。今年，她和关注罕见病领域的其他代表委员们联名带来了一份“关于加快制定《罕见病防治法》，强化政策协同，提升防治体系整体效能”的两会建议。 张抒扬告诉第一财经，罕见病不仅是重大的民生问题，更是驱动生物医药科技创新、培育新质生产力的战略支点。 由于人口基数大，我国罕见病患者总数并不“罕见”。罕见病是发病率极低的疾病总称，当前全球预估约10867种。在中国，据张抒扬介绍，现有罕见病患者约2000万人，每年新增超20万。 张抒扬认为，近年来，国家高度重视罕见病防治工作，防治保障体系建设取得积极进展。但当前罕见病防治相关制度仍较为分散、政策协同性不足、系统性不强，在预防、诊疗、用药、医疗保障、协同机制等方面仍存在明显短板。 罕见病患者所面临的主要挑战就是“无药可医”或者“境外有药，境内无药”。一个业界共识是，前述挑战并非单一因素所致，而是由研发投入不足、市场规模有限、注册路径不清晰以及企业预期不确定等多重机制共同作用的结果。对制药企业而言，罕见病药物研发成本高、患者基数小，若缺乏明确的政策支持和审评通道，进入中国市场的动力长期不足。 2018年以来，国家卫健委等有关部门先后发布两批罕见病目录，罕见病逐步被纳入药品审评审批和引进机制的政策视野。根据北京病痛挑战基金会和沙利文近期发布的《2026年中国罕见病行业趋势观察报告》，除受新冠疫情影响的2022年之外，经由优先审批上市的罕见病药品数量近年来年年上升，极大提高了罕见病药物的可获得性；同时，三批临床急需境外新药名单共纳入81个品种，其中罕见病药物占据重要比例。 但罕见病目录外的罕见疾病的药物研发如何保障？新药上市后能否获得稳定的市场回报？引进药物甚至已经“纳保”药物如何确保生产供应？在记者此前采访中，这些问题在不少创新药企人士、罕见病患者和临床专家看来，仍然缺少制度性解决方案。 近些年，有关推动罕见病立法的呼声时有传出。去年，中央和地方多部门频发罕见病领域的支持政策，国内创新药物研发加速，更多罕见病领域治疗新药进入临床后期阶段，今年，新版《药品管理法实施条例》...

Hong Kong police have stepped up security around the consulates and officials of countries involved in the Middle East conflict, the South China Morning Post has learned. A source said officers had increased patrols at the consulates as a precaution since the outbreak of the conflict. The United States and Israel launched a massive attack on Tehran last Saturday, killing its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei , alongside his wife and senior Iranian officials. The move prompted Iranian counter-attacks across the Middle East, with little sign of de-escalation to date. Advertisement The ongoing war had disrupted global supply chains, driven up oil prices and fuelled concerns that rising energy costs would stoke inflation and cripple global growth, as US President Donald Trump warned the war could last four to five weeks. The insider added that personnel from Hong Kong police’s counterterrorism response unit, along with officers from the relevant police districts, were involved in guarding the relevant consulates. Advertisement “If necessary, we will also assess the security risks of public events involving these officials to determine whether they are high-risk activities and if additional protection is required,” he said.

伊朗军舰日前在斯里兰卡附近海域遭美国潜艇击沉，引发外界关注。据报道，印度外交部长苏杰生7日表示，出于人道主义考虑，印度已允许一艘伊朗军舰停靠该国港口。一名印度政府消息人士此前对表示，就在伊朗“德纳”号海军护卫舰遭美国潜艇袭击的同一天（3月4日），印方应伊朗方面紧急请求，允许另一艘伊朗军舰“拉万”号停靠印度南部港口科钦港。苏杰生7日在一场论坛上就此表示，“我认为我们确实是从人道主义的角度出发，而不是从法律的角度出发来处理这件事。我认为我们做了正确的事。”（环球时报）

伊朗对美以发起第25波打击 2026-03-07 18:50:59 来源： 同花顺7x24快讯 分享 文章提及标的 无人机 -- 伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队今天发布公告，宣布“真实承诺4”第25波行动启动，发射无人机（885564）和“法塔赫”、“伊马德”导弹等，对美国和以色列的军事目标与军事支援中心实施了打击。(CCTV国际时讯)

GW&K Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Astera Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALAB - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 26,782 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,244,000. Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Astera Labs by 29.6% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,049,223 shares of the company's stock worth $1,089,491,000 after acquiring an additional 2,751,747 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Astera Labs during the third quarter valued at about $209,599,000. 1832 Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of Astera Labs by 151.4% in the second quarter. 1832 Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,543,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $139,563,000 after acquiring an additional 929,600 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of Astera Labs in the second quarter worth about $55,827,000. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Astera Labs by 39.3% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,143,459 shares of the company's stock worth $193,812,000 after acquiring an additional 604,363 shares during the period. 60.47% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. Get Astera Labs alerts: Sign Up Insider Activity at Astera Labs In other news, CFO Michael Truett Tate sold 12,001 shares of Astera Labs stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $123.81, for a total transaction of $1,485,843.81. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 192,083 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $23,781,796.23. The trade was a 5.88% decrease in their ownership of the...

Northrup Grumman (NOC +2.47%), the U.S.-based aerospace and defense company, and Union Pacific (UNP 2.34%), the freight railroad company, are two of the top dividend stocks investors should consider loading up on right now. Both of these industrial stocks have strong tailwinds that could help them deliver outsized growth while they continue to increase their dividends. The case for Northrup Grumman Northrup Grumman's shares have risen by around 33% so far this year. A lot of that has been driven by the conflicts in the Middle East, which will likely result in even greater defense spending. Looking past short-term spikes, here are three reasons to consider this stock as a long-term holding. Expand NYSE : NOC Northrop Grumman Today's Change ( 2.47 %) $ 18.25 Current Price $ 758.26 Key Data Points Market Cap $107B Day's Range $ 738.40 - $ 758.67 52wk Range $ 450.13 - $ 774.00 Volume 27K Avg Vol 931K Gross Margin 19.81 % Dividend Yield 1.22 % At its current share price, the stock's dividend yield of 1.4% is only slightly above the S&P 500's average, but Northrup Grumman has a strong commitment to dividend growth. It has increased its payouts for 22 consecutive years, including an 11% increase in 2025. The defense company is in a good position to continue paying and raising its dividend. It reported $41.9 billion in revenue in 2025, up 2.2%, and earnings per share (EPS) of $29.14, up 2.6%. Over the past decade, the company's annual revenues have grown by more than 71%, and annual EPS is up by more than 138%. During that time, the stock has delivered a total return of around 360%. As of the end of 2025, Northrup's backlog was up 5% year over year to a record $95.7 billion. That means the company has plenty of long-term contracts that will drive revenue for years, regardless of short-term economic fluctuations. Moreover, many of the company's government contracts are for high-priority items that are unlikely to be cut, including the B-21 Raider stealth bomber, which is jus...

The war with Iran has driven up oil prices, taking oil stocks up with them. Brent, the global crude oil benchmark, has rallied about 40% this year, rising from $60 to around $85 per barrel. That has fueled a more than 25% surge in the average oil company stock price this year. Here's a look at whether the rally in oil stocks can last. The outlook for oil prices Oil prices have surged this year due to the growing tensions with Iran, which has now boiled over into an armed conflict. The war with Iran threatens global oil supplies. In addition to being a major oil producer, Iran has retaliated by attempting to impede oil exports from the Persian Gulf. About 20% of global oil supplies flow through the Strait of Hormuz, which borders Iran. The country has attacked crude-carrying ships passing through that key chokepoint. It has also used drones to attack oil infrastructure throughout the region. These attacks have driven up tanker shipping rates and caused insurance carriers to cancel coverage. Additionally, several energy companies have had to cut or suspend production due to safety issues or a lack of storage. If Iran continues to impede the flow of oil out of the Persian Gulf or destroys key regional oil infrastructure, crude prices could top $100 a barrel. However, if there's a rapid de-escalation in the conflict, where Iran agrees to stop striking oil tankers in the Gulf, crude prices could begin deflating. Riding the crude oil rally The surge in crude prices is driving up oil company stock prices. For example, shares of U.S. oil and gas giant Occidental Petroleum (OXY +1.82%) have rocketed more than 30% while big oil behemoth ExxonMobil (XOM +0.34%) is up around 25%. Higher oil prices will enable these companies to make even more money. Expand NYSE : XOM ExxonMobil Today's Change ( 0.34 %) $ 0.52 Current Price $ 151.28 Key Data Points Market Cap $630B Day's Range $ 149.98 - $ 153.79 52wk Range $ 97.80 - $ 159.60 Volume 859K Avg Vol 20M Gross Margin 21.56 % Dividend...

2024 is on pace to become another banner year for the stock market, with the benchmark S&P 500 delivering total returns of 17% year to date. However, the strong performance has been uneven and several stocks have yet to fully recover from 2022's drops. Roughly 30% of the index's components trade down so far in 2024, including some otherwise dependable dividend stocks. Unfortunately, some of those stocks may never fully recover. But there are at least two underperforming dividend stocks that show clear potential to bounce back. While they do, their dividends are strong enough to offer growing annual yields at attractive valuations. Let's take a closer look at why these two dividend stocks are worth doubling up on. 1. Academy Sports and Outdoors Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ: ASO) is a former military surplus retail chain that transformed itself into a sporting goods and outdoors retailer. The $3.9 billion company operates 284 stores located primarily in the Southern United States. Academy's stock price has fallen almost 19% so far in 2024 as its sales have stagnated. Management says Academy Sports' performance has been tamped down by consumers being challenged by the "current macroeconomic environment." Academy Sports initiated its public offering in October 2020, so the stock is still relatively young. But its operations are already profitable enough to justify paying out a quarterly dividend. At recent share prices, that $0.11 per share quarterly payout offers up an annual yield of 0.8%. The yield isn't much to entice income investors -- yet. But the company has already raised the dividend twice in two years, with bumps of 20% and 22.5%. Investors should have some confidence that that growth will continue. With any dividend-paying stock, prospective investors should be mindful of the payout ratio, too. Once payouts start to account for 75% or more of free cash flow, there is reason to be cautious that a cut is coming. That is nowhere near the case here as Aca...

Key Points Oil prices have surged due to the war with Iran. Crude could continue to rally if the conflict impedes global oil supplies. Most oil companies expected oil to be much lower this year. 10 stocks we like better than ExxonMobil › The war with Iran has driven up oil prices, taking oil stocks up with them. Brent, the global crude oil benchmark, has rallied about 40% this year, rising from $60 to around $85 per barrel. That has fueled a more than 25% surge in the average oil company stock price this year. Here's a look at whether the rally in oil stocks can last. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » The outlook for oil prices Oil prices have surged this year due to the growing tensions with Iran, which has now boiled over into an armed conflict. The war with Iran threatens global oil supplies. In addition to being a major oil producer, Iran has retaliated by attempting to impede oil exports from the Persian Gulf. About 20% of global oil supplies flow through the Strait of Hormuz, which borders Iran. The country has attacked crude-carrying ships passing through that key chokepoint. It has also used drones to attack oil infrastructure throughout the region. These attacks have driven up tanker shipping rates and caused insurance carriers to cancel coverage. Additionally, several energy companies have had to cut or suspend production due to safety issues or a lack of storage. If Iran continues to impede the flow of oil out of the Persian Gulf or destroys key regional oil infrastructure, crude prices could top $100 a barrel. However, if there's a rapid de-escalation in the conflict, where Iran agrees to stop striking oil tankers in the Gulf, crude prices could begin deflating. Riding the crude oil rally The surge in crude prices is driving up oil company stock prices. For example, share...

GW&K Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA - Free Report) by 906.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 23,911 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock after purchasing an additional 21,536 shares during the quarter. GW&K Investment Management LLC's holdings in Tesla were worth $10,634,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of TSLA. Narwhal Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of Tesla by 32.8% in the third quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 9,516 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $4,232,000 after acquiring an additional 2,350 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Tesla in the 2nd quarter valued at $11,839,824,000. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its holdings in shares of Tesla by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 427,150 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $135,688,000 after acquiring an additional 22,607 shares during the period. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Tesla by 8.8% in the 3rd quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,504 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock valued at $21,571,000 after purchasing an additional 3,935 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in Tesla by 26.0% during the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 18,032 shares of the electric vehicle producer's stock worth $8,019,000 after purchasing an additional 3,724 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 66.20% of the company's stock. Get Tesla alerts: Sign Up Insiders Place Their Bets In related news, CFO Vaibhav Taneja ...

Hakase_/iStock via Getty Images Investment Thesis I reiterate my recommendation to buy JBS ( JBS ) shares. This article is part of my initial coverage thesis published on June 23, 2024, and my last article about the company was published on May 16, 2025. The price of beef in the US is high, and a movement in the American Congress could severely impact JBS's business and the price of its shares. My intention in this article is to address this topic in the context of my investment thesis. Context It is worth noting that in June 2025, JBS completes its listing on the American market. Previously, the company had its shares listed in Brazil and American Depositary Receipt on the NYSE, and after the reorganization, the company listed its shares on the NYSE and Brazilian Depositary Receipts on the Brazilian Stock Exchange, known as B3. The objective of the operation was to expand investment capacity and adapt the capital structure to the global profile. Although I have no articles published on Seeking Alpha after this new listing, I created articles in 2024 and 2025 when the company still had American Depositary Receipts. My buy recommendations yielded gains for investors. My Recommendations (The Author) My objective in this article is to address a new and major risk for the company. But first, I'll revisit the investment thesis and the reasons that made me recommend buying the shares in the past. Revisiting the Investment Thesis In general, the arguments I cited were that JBS was the largest animal protein company in the world. Although exposure to a commodity brings volatility, the company mitigates this with its global diversification. At the same time, the company had the best financial indicators compared to its competitors; however, its valuation multiple was the lowest. Therefore, I saw this as an asymmetry. It is worth highlighting that since then there have been few changes, and the drivers of the investment thesis remain intact. Despite the listing on the NYSE an...

財政司司長陳茂波指，中東緊張局勢下，香港有危有機，對預測的經濟增長，仍有足夠信心可達標。 美以持續襲擊伊朗，財政司司長陳茂波出席一個論壇時表示，中東緊張局勢，短期內或令出口貿易的運費和經營成本增加，但本港金融市場仍能保持穩定。 財政司司長陳茂波指出：「在我們的金融市場中，如計算上市公司數目有約2,700多間，約百分之58是內地公司。我們股票市場的表現，與內地的經濟，內地企業的業績表現，相對來說關係密切些。在現時局勢，中國、我們國家，是難得一個地方，是一個安全穩定的地方。」 陳茂波指中美關係起伏，不能相信美國總統特朗普，香港要提高警惕，做好風險管理，並著力開拓新市場。 陳茂波說：「市場監察、建立緩衝這些，長時間堅持做的。鞏固傳統市場、歐美資金，但同時間要著力開拓新市場、新資金資源，過去這段時間『跑中東』，新資金資源，東南亞資金在這裡也不少，但同時間我們也希望，吸引更多他們的企業來上市。」 《預算案》預測，今年香港經濟增長百分之2.5至3.5，陳茂波指已考慮地緣政治風險，目前對達標相當有信心。 至於《預算案》建議，從外匯基金轉撥1,500億元，支持北部都會區及其他基建項目。陳茂波指今次「創科大潮」，是未來20至30年間經濟主要動力，形容「不投資就必輸」。 陳茂波表示，本港近年創研成果轉化方面有良好趨勢，期望引進更多企業，做到「群聚效應」。

財政司司長陳茂波指，中東緊張局勢下，香港有危有機，對預測的經濟增長，仍有足夠信心可達標。 美以持續襲擊伊朗，財政司司長陳茂波出席一個論壇時表示，中東緊張局勢，短期內或令出口貿易的運費和經營成本增加，但本港金融市場仍能保持穩定。 財政司司長陳茂波指出：「在我們的金融市場中，如計算上市公司數目有約2,700多間，約百分之58是內地公司。我們股票市場的表現，與內地的經濟，內地企業的業績表現，相對來說關係密切些。在現時局勢，中國、我們國家，是難得一個地方，是一個安全穩定的地方。」 陳茂波指中美關係起伏，不能相信美國總統特朗普，香港要提高警惕，做好風險管理，並著力開拓新市場。 陳茂波說：「市場監察、建立緩衝這些，長時間堅持做的。鞏固傳統市場、歐美資金，但同時間要著力開拓新市場、新資金資源，過去這段時間『跑中東』，新資金資源，東南亞資金在這裡也不少，但同時間我們也希望，吸引更多他們的企業來上市。」 《預算案》預測，今年香港經濟增長百分之2.5至3.5，陳茂波指已考慮地緣政治風險，目前對達標相當有信心。 至於《預算案》建議，從外匯基金轉撥1,500億元，支持北部都會區及其他基建項目。陳茂波指今次「創科大潮」，是未來20至30年間經濟主要動力，形容「不投資就必輸」。 陳茂波表示，本港近年創研成果轉化方面有良好趨勢，期望引進更多企業，做到「群聚效應」。

何文田愛民邨有鹹水管爆裂，是三個星期內第三次。 爆水管的位置，在忠孝街與孝民街交界，大量黃泥水湧出，工人在場清理。聖公會聖三一堂中學對出，部分路面受事故影響而凹陷，燈柱傾側。 水務署表示，接獲通知後，已派員前往現場跟進，並關閉水掣搶修。上月16日及20日，愛民邨都曾經爆鹹水管。

Senator John Boozman (Republican-Arkansas) recently bought shares of Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ: MSFT. In a filing disclosed on March 06th, the Senator disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Microsoft stock on February 13th. Senator John Boozman also recently made the following trade(s): Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Applied Materials NASDAQ: AMAT on 2/27/2026. on 2/27/2026. Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NetApp NASDAQ: NTAP on 2/27/2026. on 2/27/2026. Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kroger NYSE: KR on 2/26/2026. on 2/26/2026. Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Procter & Gamble NYSE: PG on 2/26/2026. on 2/26/2026. Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Union Pacific NYSE: UNP on 2/19/2026. on 2/19/2026. Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Adobe NASDAQ: ADBE on 2/13/2026. on 2/13/2026. Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF NASDAQ: IEF on 2/6/2026. on 2/6/2026. Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF NASDAQ: EMB on 2/6/2026. on 2/6/2026. Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Uber Technologies NYSE: UBER on 2/6/2026. on 2/6/2026. Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of iShares CMBS ETF NYSEARCA: CMBS on 2/6/2026. Get Microsoft alerts: Sign Up Microsoft Trading Down 0.4% Shares of MSFT stock opened at $408.96 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a current ratio of 1.39. Microsoft Corporation has a 1 year low of $344.79 and a 1 year high of $555.45. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $435.41 and a two-hundred day moving average of $479.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.04 trillion, a PE ratio of 25.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.10. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The software giant reported $4.14 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.86 ...

中国人民银行行长潘功胜在浙江代表团驻地回答关于“非银机构流动性支持机制会不会推出”的问题时表示，“在研究。”(中证报) 免责声明： 风险提示：本文内容仅供参考，不代表同花顺观点。同花顺各类信息服务基于人工智能算法，如有出入请以证监会指定上市公司信息披露平台为准。如有投资者据此操作，风险自担，同花顺对此不承担任何责任。